Posted on 03/28/2011 2:32:36 PM PDT by Sub-Driver
Herman Cain assailed as 'bigoted' over Muslim remarks By: CNN Political Producer Shannon Travis
Washington (CNN) - A leading Muslim advocacy group accused potential presidential candidate Herman Cain of spewing "bigoted speech" Monday following remarks he made at a conservative conference last weekend.
While attending the Conservative Principles Conference last weekend in Iowa, Cain told a reporter- if he became president he would not appoint a Muslim to his cabinet or as a federal judge.
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) expressed outrage on Monday, saying Cain's words show how "right wing" conservatives are currently engaging in Muslim bashing.
"Even post 9/11 you didn't have this level of mainstreaming of anti-Muslim hate as you have now," said Ibrahim Hooper, National Communications Director for CAIR.
Cain's comments came in response to a question from a reporter for liberal-leaning Think Progress about potentially appointing a Muslim in a Cain administration.
"No, I will not," Cain responded. "And here's why. There is this creeping attempt, there is this attempt to gradually ease Sharia law and the Muslim faith into our government. It does not belong in our government. This is what happened in Europe. And little by little, to try and be politically correct, they made this little change, they made this little change. And now they've got a social problem that they don't know what to do with hardly."
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I posted the video earlier today. This is CNN’s store on it.
As negative as the lamestream media wants to make this, the responses I’m seeing here and other places are overwhelmingly positive.
CAIR is a terrorist organization, who cares what they think?
I liked it. Good stuff. Excellent point!
If they like Sharia, and killing their daughters for getting laid , and making their wives wear veils and Burka’s they should get the F back to the land they came from. Those born here should go back too. When in Rome as the saying goes.
It is interesting that we have two black conservative political figures, Herman Cain and Allen West, as about the only two people in American politics who really “get it” regarding Islam.
Pastor Johnny Hunt said yesterday, in reference to military chaplains not being able to pray in Christ’s name, “I wonder when God is going to get enough.”
If cair is outraged, I am ecstatic. Bring it.
Netzach!!!
“..expressed outrage”..
and they were OH SO offended, too.
This is exactly one of the things Herman Cain said liberals do. Start calling people names. From his speech in Iowa. All liberals do 3 things, Shift the subject, Ignore the facts, Call people names. Shift, Ignore, Names(SIN). Straight out of the liberal playbook, LOL.
Here’s a follow-up with Herman on Neil Cavuto:
I think the world of Herman, but he needs to learn more about Islam and the Koran. A devout Muslim cannot keep a sacred vow to defend the Constitution since Islam decrees that the “Church” IS the State, no separation. I respect HC’s sense of fairness, but he must become savvy on this subject, since it’s such a great threat to our country, if he wants to be POTUS. One of the world’s most renowned experts on the subject - Brigitte Gabriel - says straight-up, whenever asked, that a Muslim should not hold elected office here - ever.
“What we need is some white people to NOT AVERT THEIR EYES when accused of racism or bigotry..BUT go off on the offending cretin..”
On that point solely, I have to say that Trump is the most fearless white guy out there right now. He proved it on the View (regarding BHO’s birth certificate) and he’ll keep doing so. He’s also been outspoken in his public opposition to the Ground Zero Mosque. Hell, he even put his money where his mouth is and offered the developer a fat chunk of money and 25% profit for the property, but the Muslim jerk turned it down.
We’re facing some amoral, ruthless enemies, and the only way the Repubs can oust BHO in ‘12 (or sooner) is to grow a set - quickly.
Herman Cain can’t be a bigot because I’ve been told by black people that it’s impossible for for black people to be bigots.
People need more education on Islam, Muhammad and the Koran like this (worth watching more than once - 29 sec. commercial plays first) -
I love Herman but he first needs more education on Islam/Koran if he wants to be our President. Check this out, worth watching more than once (29 sec. commercial plays first) -
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